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We’ve Just confirmed our Christmas Gig this year- and YOU are invited!!

Bristol Community Big Band invite you to a night of dancing and music at All Hallows Hall, Easton, to swing you into the festive season! Saturday 10th December 2016! Doors 7.30pm- 11.30pm

BCBB, headed up by the incredible Jonny Bruce, will be bringing you the best swing music from Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra and more. All this plus classic dance music from a special guest DJ (to be confirmed).

I hope you all had fantastic summer breaks, saw loads of amazing music, sprawled around drunk at many a festival and completely forgot everything we did last term (I most certainly have). Don’t worry – I have a load of new pencils for you all to make extra harsh notes on your music (Megan)
Important stuff first: YES, WE ARE BACK TOMORROW.

Same time, same place – looking forward to seeing you there for some first week chaos! We’ve had a few guitarists (yes!) asking to join our fabulous rhythm section, so we’ve got one victim, I mean, potential member trying out with us tomorrow.
Be nice. Don’t bite.

Now, a few words from Rosa our Treasurer about NEW THINGS FOR THIS TERM!

We are in a stable position, have had a lot of new music across the last three terms, finishing the year with a small profit which we can put back in to the band in the coming months.

From the Survey Monkey results, we have decided to introduce/agree on the following things each term:

• Tea and coffee will now be available during the break! We’ll provide tea, coffee, milk and squash. If you have any dietary requirements, please bring your own cool milk etc.

• We will have a full rhythm section each rehearsal – and will get deps in for rehearsals that the drummer/bass/piano can’t attend (rhythm section please let us know as far in advance as you can if you won’t be able to make a rehearsal)

• Monthly band social! More info to follow.

• We are aiming for an average of 2 gigs a term

• A lot of you were interested in being updated about the local jazz scene in Bristol. While we don’t have the resources available at the moment to compile a weekly newsletter, these are some great blogs/newsletters to sign-up to if you want to stay up to date with what’s going on:

• 1 hour sectional workshop for all instrument sections is in the pipeline. We will also be chatting with Johnny about doing an improvisation session at some point this term. In the meantime, if you are interested in getting stuck in to more improvisation, Bristol Jam nights are:

– On this Facebook group, a document has been created for you to put your name, number, area which you live and whether you drive. This is for helping to organise car shares to gigs and rehearsals – and is optional.

– All vital information that’s given out e.g.: last minute rehearsal venue change/ gig info will always be send out by email (as usual). The FB page is just for everyone to get to know each other/ share youtube clips etc.

– This is a private group which only members can see and are invited to.